William E. Johnston was an American

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, college baseball, and

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coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Central University of Kentucky—now known as

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—in

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from 1905 to 1908, the

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from 1909 to 1910, and the

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in 1912. During his time at Wooster, Johnston also served as the school's head basketball coach (1909–1911) and head baseball coach (1910–1911). Johnston served as the head basketball coach during his time Colorado Mines, from 1911 to 1913. Johnston served as

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and coached football, basketball, baseball, and track and field at Central University before resigning in 1909 to Wooster. He was also the athletic director at Wooster until 1911, when he stepped down with plans to go into business with his father, the treasurer of the Denver Smelting and Refining Company.

Head coaching record

Football

References

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